Some Small Farms Exempt from Food Safety Bill

The Senate agreed that small farms that earn less than $500,000 a year and sell directly to their buyer can be exempt from the Food Safety Bill. But does a local farmer understand economics better than the government?... Local farmer, Dale Artho says more regulations still mean more cost to farmers because of increased testing and inspections. Artho says "All regulations end up being born by two people: the producer and the consumer. Both of us will share in the cost of those in the long run and our country becomes increasingly more expensive to live in. So, how much do you want to spend?"